Does this building look familiar? To many, it will as it's the old Bridgeport Filtration Plant that sat below what is the current Bridgeport Municipal Complex. This is at the time the plant was being enlarged to a capacity of 400 gallons per minute with a belt line distribution system being installed. In the photo, Mayor Dick Cutlip, center, is shown talking with construction Superintendent W.E. Murphy and Plant Superintendent A.O. Bee. This photo was taken in August of 1954.

Sitting on the Little Sandy Creek, this was the actual Bruceton Mill in Bruceton Mills in Preston County. The beautiful landmark was destroyed by fire in 1952.

 

Editor's Note: This ongoing photo feature of pictures from Bridgeport and throughout the Mountain State is part of local historian Richard 

"Dick" Duez's collection. Duez, the unofficial historian of Bridgeport, would appreciate any scanned photos emailed to him for use here or to include in his ongoing efforts to preserve local history. You can email photos, or let him know how to acquire copies of photos you may have in your possession, to Duez at dick.do@frontier.com.